The Hundred Words Stele
by Lu Dongbin
and commentary by Zhang Sanfeng

Translated by Akrishi, 2007/3/26

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8 自飲長生酒,逍遙誰得知。 Then one drink the wine of immortality,
in an ecstasy who can get to know.
養氣到此,骨節已開。神水不住,上下周流。往來不息,時時吞嚥,謂之長生酒。訣曰:流珠灌養靈根性,修行之人知不知? From nourishing prana till here, bones and joints have already open. The water of the spirit does not reside, but flow circulating up and down. Coming and going ceaselessly, swallowing from time to time, called as the wine of immortality. The knack says, "The flowing pearl waters and nourishes the spiritual root of our mind's nature. Ask if the practitioner knows it or not?"
9 坐聽無弦曲,明通造化機。 Sit and listen to hymns not sounded by strings,
thus thoroughly know the
mechanics of creation and manifestation.
功夫到此,耳聽仙樂之音,又有鐘鼓之韻。五氣朝元,三花聚頂。如晚鴉來棲之狀,心田開朗。智慧自生,明通三教經書。默悟前生根本,豫知未來休咎。大地山河,如在掌中。目視萬里,已得六通之妙,此乃實有也。吾行實到此際,若有虛言以誤後學,天必誅之。遇之不行,罪遭天譴。非與師遇,此事難知。 Practice up to here, the ears hear voice of celestial music, also rhythms of bells and drums. The five pranas pilgrim to the primordium, and the three golden flowers assemble at the top of the head. Like when evening crows come perching, the mind broadens. Spiritual wisdom is borne by itself, and understand thoroughly the classical texts of the three religions. Silently realize the root of our previous lives, and foreknow future fortune and fault. Mountains and rivers on earth are as if in our hands; Eyes see thousand miles - the six magical powers already gained, these are real having. My practice is really up to here. If there are false words that mislead later disciples, I will surely be reproached by Heaven. If people found it not working, I will be guilty and meet with heavenly condemnation. Not meeting a master, it is difficult to know this.
10 都來二十句,端的上天梯。 Do all these twenty lines,
target upright to ascend heavenly staircase.
自養氣忘言至此二十句,皆是呂祖真正口訣工夫,無半點虛偽,乃修行上天之階梯。得悟此訣與註者,可急行之。勿妄漏洩,勿示匪人,以遭天譴。珍重奉行,克登天闕。 From nourishing prana by giving up speech up to here, these twenty lines, without any sham, are all real knacks and practice from the Patriarch Lu, and is the ladder for cultivating ascension to heaven. He who gains and realizes this knack and my commentary, should hasten to do it. Don't recklessly reveal it, and don't show it to bad guys, to avoid punishment from heaven. Highly value and pursue it, then overcome and ascend heavenly palace.

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